PDMA identi­fies first plane crash victim using forens­ic odonto­logy at Edhi morgue­KARACHI: The families of 19 plane crash victims have “forcefully” taken away as many bodies from an Edhi mortuary, without waiting for the DNA testing of the corpses to be carried out, said Edhi Foundation head Faisal Edhi on Tuesday. He further claimed that while the families took the bodies, police did not help Edhi workers in stopping them. Edhi also claimed that while the families “forcefully” the bodies away, police did not help Edhi workers in stopping them. Forensic odontology beginsThe Provincial Disaster Management Authority identified one of the victims of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) plane crash using forensic odontology. Forensic odontology – or dental examination – relies on the shape and treatment of the victim’s teeth as well as their dental records.

Source: The Express Tribune May 26, 2020 20:15 UTC